联邦用于幼儿的支出在2025年急剧下降,原因是方案过期,拟议削减,威胁到健康和营养的获得。 Federal spending on young children dropped sharply in 2025 due to expired programs and proposed cuts, threatening health and nutrition access.

联邦用于3岁以下儿童的支出在2025财政年度下降到预算的1.59%,自2021年以来下降了近20%,这是由于诸如扩大的儿童税收抵免和儿童照料资金等方案已经过期。 Federal spending on children under three fell to 1.59% of the budget in FY 2025, a nearly 20% drop since 2021, due to expired programs like the expanded Child Tax Credit and child care funding. 拟议的2026财政年度预算将按实际价值计算将婴儿和幼儿支出削减17%,而一项国会和解一揽子计划则在十年内分别将医疗补助和SNAP资金分别削减600亿美元和130亿美元。 The proposed FY 2026 budget would cut infant and toddler spending by 17% in real terms, while a congressional reconciliation package slashes Medicaid and SNAP funding by over $60 billion and $13 billion respectively over ten years. 由于这些方案占联邦用于幼儿的全部支出的近一半,倡导者警告削减将威胁到获得基本保健和营养的机会,敦促决策者将幼儿期投资优先用于国家长期福祉。 Since these programs make up nearly half of all federal spending on young children, advocates warn the cuts threaten access to essential health care and nutrition, urging policymakers to prioritize early childhood investments for long-term national well-being.